Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Oct 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA randomized clinical trial comparing an acceptance-based behavior therapy to applied relaxation for generalized anxiety disorder.
To examine whether an empirically and theoretically derived treatment combining mindfulness- and acceptance-based strategies with behavioral approaches would improve outcomes in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) over an empirically supported treatment. ⋯ ABBT is a viable alternative for treating GAD. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved).
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Oct 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyThe therapeutic relationship in cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy for anxious youth.
We examined the therapeutic relationship with cognitive-behavioral therapists and with pharmacotherapists for youth from the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (Walkup et al., 2008). The therapeutic relationship was examined in relation to treatment outcomes. ⋯ A therapeutic relationship may be important for anxious youth who receive CBT alone.